Every year the ICHG holds a Special Interest Group Session at the annual RCPCH Conference.
This year (2026) we are looking forward to hosting two sessions at the RCPCH Annual Conference which is being held 11th-13th May in Birmingham, UK:
11th May 11:00-12:15 Workshop: Decolonising Child Health in the UK and Globally - This engaging and interactive workshop offers an opportunity to expand understanding of how colonial history and systemic racism have, and continue to, shape child health in the UK and globally. Hosted by the International Child Health Group in partnership with Dr Annabel Sowemimo (award‑winning author, activist and doctor) and the CHIVA Youth Committee, this workshop will combine frank “conversations on the couch” with small‑group discussions about how to conduct paediatric clinical, research, and advocacy activities through a “decolonising lens”. Join us for a thought‑provoking workshop to reflect on the past and inspire the future of child health.
12th May 13:45-16:00 Special Interest Group session in collaboration with the Young People’s Health Special Interest Group. Focussing on Healthy adolescents, healthy world: A global agenda
Keynote talks include:
A call to action: The second Lancet commission on adolescent health and wellbeing. Dr. Joseph Ward, Senior Clinical Lecturer, KCL General Paediatric Consultant, Evelina London Children’s Hospital.
Gender-based violence (title tbc). Dr Karen Devries, Professor of Social Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
Oral abstract presentations:
Exploring young people’s experiences to inform mental health interventions: Co-produced workshops from the AIM Bradford Study
Comorbidities in those referred to a tertiary paediatric and adolescent gynaecology service: Unmet needs and incomplete teams?
Youth voice in research: Co-developing patient and public involvement and engagement training for researchers
Children and young people seeking asylum and refugees - unaccompanied (CYPSAR-U): Exploring their priorities for health and wellbeing
Co-creating flashcards to explore health priorities with children and young people seeking asylum and refuge (CYPSAR)
Participatory data analysis: A novel approach to inclusive qualitative research with vulnerable populations
Please register to join us via the RCPCH website.
Past sessions
RCPCH 2025 - Glasgow
Professor Michelle Hayes (University College London) and Professor Ed Clarke (MRC Unit the Gambia at LSHTM) joined us as our Keynote speakers as we considered ‘Innovation to Improve Newborn and Child Health Globally’ .
RCPCH Conference 2024 - Birmingham
Children's Respiratory Health: A global priority. Joint meeting with the British Paediatric Respiratory Society
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RCPCH Conference 2022 - Liverpool
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